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    • Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Jubilation

    Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    When Felix Mendelssohn was writing his Violin Concerto, he told a friend he couldn’t get the music out of his head – and you’ll hear why when Tianyou Ma plays the dramatic and vigorous opening notes. Beethoven’s Leonore Overture No.3 boldly follows, a richly textured piece that tells the story…
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    Elder Conservatorium: Shostakovich and Franck

    Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Ensemble Lumen Dmitri Shostakovich - Two Pieces for String Octet, Op. 11 César Franck - Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 14 There is perhaps not a more exciting time in an artist’s career than the beginning: full of possibility and promise, works are infused with a certain youthful vigour.…

    Elder Conservatorium: Opera Gala

    Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    The Elder Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra joins forces with classical voice students and a special guest soloist for an evening of operatic favourites. From beloved arias to stirring choruses, this gala concert celebrates the drama, passion, and vocal brilliance of the operatic tradition under the baton of Dane Lam.

    Elder Conservatorium: Waltzes of Love

    Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Johannes Brahms’s Liebeslieder-Walzer reveals the composer at his most intimate and warmly expressive. Drawing on folk-inspired dance forms and poetic texts about love in its many guises, these short waltzes balance elegance with emotional directness. The music moves effortlessly between light-hearted charm and moments of deep tenderness, combining a vocal…

    Graduate Singers: Belonging

    Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    We invite you to join us for Belonging, our second concert of 2026. This program reflect on humanity’s deep need for shared connection. Here we sing music that celebrates how we find one another, what we owe each other, and how we shape each others’ lives. Through luminous harmonies, timeless…
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    Elder Conservatorium: In Honour of Beryl Kimber (Leske)

    Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    This special concert honours the memory of Beryl Kimber (Leske), whose distinguished career as an international virtuoso and violin teacher at the Elder Conservatorium spanned decades, shaping generations of musicians. The program opens with J.S. Bach's Sonata No. 2 in A major, BWV 1015, a work of luminous elegance and…
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    Elder Conservatorium: The Adelaide Connection x The Wardells

    Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Experience the full spectrum of jazz vocal excellence as the Elder Conservatorium presents two exceptional ensembles in one lunchtime concert. The Adelaide Connection – Australia's first jazz choir – shares the stage with The Wardells, our newest vocal ensemble. From timeless standards to contemporary arrangements, this concert celebrates the artistry,…

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    Elder Conservatorium: In Colour

    Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Trio Henri Celia Craig - oboe Mark Gaydon - bassoon Michael Ierace - piano While this unusual combination of instruments has little historical repertoire, this concert features three fantastic modern works that illuminate the unique sound world of double reeds and piano. Anne Cawrse’s Chroma Fantasies, premiered in this concert,…
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    Elder Conservatorium: Across the Centuries

    Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Fresh from winning two Championship Trophies at the World Choir Games in Auckland, a sold-out Adelaide Cabaret Festival performance at the Dunstan Playhouse, and headline appearances at South Korea's Youngnak International Sacred Choral Festival and Gyeongnam International Choral Festival, Festival Statesmen present a diverse program showcasing male voice a cappella…
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    Elder Conservatorium: Serenade

    Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    The charismatic and energic ensemble Arcadia Winds presents a delightful afternoon of chamber music for woodwind instruments. Much loved by players and listeners alike, Dvořák’s Serenade for Wind Instruments, Op. 44 (which frames the program) evokes an old-world atmosphere of castles and court musicians. Brahms held the work in particularly…
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    Elder Conservatorium: Spring Spectacular

    Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Experience an exhilarating concert featuring the Elder Conservatorium Wind Orchestra, performing music full of exuberance, virtuosic brilliance, and wonder. Alfred Reed’s The Hounds of Spring, inspired by an ancient Greek tragedy celebrating young love, bursts to life with high-spirited energy and lyrical tenderness. Paul Creston’s Concerto for Alto Saxophone follows,…
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    Elder Conservatorium: Tales of Two Cities

    Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Elder Conservatorium Chorale Carl Crossin OAM - conductor Karl Geiger - piano With special guests Sydney Conservatorium Chamber Choir Paul Stanhope - conductor Two of Australia’s finest collegiate choirs share the stage for a choral collaboration that offers a veritable smorgasbord of vibrant, varied and inspired choral music from across…